{"product_id":"p7131","title":"Kuroshuton","description":"This is a brand-new black sake cup fresh from the kiln by Koichiro Isezaki, who was born as the eldest son of Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki and who breathes new life into the Bizen ware world with his extraordinary sense and skillful mastery of form.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a latest work, fired in July 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhile utilizing the characteristics of Bizen ware as an earthen material, he skillfully incorporates elements from his roots, such as wood carving, to create a unique piece that is unmistakably the work of Koichiro Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe entire body was shaped by hand rather than on a potter's wheel, and the meticulously detailed design exudes a dense presence akin to a tea bowl.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe black slip, now synonymous with the Isezaki school, has reacted to intense firing to create kiln-transformed shades that shift to blue, giving the impression that indigo is being extracted from the black surface.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, the wrinkles and ridges created by the hand-molding of the clay bring further variation to the thickness and flow of the natural glaze and black slip, resulting in a complex landscape where colors and lusters change dramatically.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san)\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.7cm x 7.6cm x Height 6.5cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\nKoichiro Isezaki was born in Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture in 1974 as the eldest son of Jun Isezaki.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAfter graduating from the Sculpture Department of Tokyo Zokei University in 1994, he studied abroad in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe then studied ceramics for about two years under Jeff Shapiro, a potter living in New York City and a student of his father, before returning to Japan and establishing himself as an independent ceramic artist under his father, Jun Isezaki, in 2000.","brand":"伊勢崎晃一朗","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618730922081,"sku":"7131","price":28600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/7131.jpg?v=1790241505","url":"https:\/\/www.tourakuen.jp\/en\/products\/p7131","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}